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Declassified UK on Dec 1, 2022
Join the Declassified UK team as we pose your questions to John Pilger.
John Pilger: The State of the UK Media, and The Resilience of Julian Assange
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Will Griffin: Dismantling General Dynamics With The Mapping Project
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by Will Griffin
Writer, Dandelion Salad
December 5, 2022
“General Dynamics develops biometric technologies which have collected data on over 230 million individuals as well as to develop surveillance systems to legally and illegally monitor their targets.” — Will Griffin
Ralph Nader, Medea Benjamin and David Swanson: Ukraine: Senseless Conflict
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with Ralph Nader, Medea Benjamin and David Swanson
Ralph Nader Radio Hour on Nov 26, 2022
On this week of Thanksgiving, Ralph welcomes two distinguished anti-war activists and Nobel Peace Prize nominees, Medea Benjamin, co-founder of CODE Pink to discuss her book War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict and David Swanson of World Beyond War to not only put the conflict in Ukraine in context but also to reveal the financial incentives that drive endless war.
Chris Hedges and Roger Waters: Ukraine, Palestine, Music and More
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with Chris Hedges
TheRealNews on Sep 30, 2022
Roger Waters, the British rock legend and co-founder of Pink Floyd, is in the midst of his “This Is Not A Drill” tour.
Roger Waters: The Occupation of the American Mind
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Previously posted April 24 2018
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This video may contain images depicting the reality and horror of war/violence and should only be viewed by a mature audience.
Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay on Aug 27, 2021
A documentary film narrated by legendary musician and activist Roger Waters of Pink Floyd trains a harsh light on Israel’s decades-long propaganda war in the U.S.
Abby Martin Confronts Sec. of State Antony Blinken Over Israeli Murder of Shireen Abu Akleh
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with Abby Martin
Empire Files on Jun 8, 2022
In LA for Biden’s ‘Summit of the Americas,’ Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke about press freedom at a journalism forum. Abby Martin confronted him over US hypocrisy. Featuring commentary from Abby after the event.
The World Should be Forever Grateful to Shireen Abu Aqleh, by Kenn Orphan + What Shireen Abu Akleh Meant to Arab News Audiences
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by Kenn Orphan
Writer, Dandelion Salad
Halifax, Nova Scotia
May 17, 2022
I will be honest about something. Since the cold-blooded execution of Palestinian, veteran journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh by an Israeli sniper I have felt rather nonplussed. A rarity for me. But it does happen.
The Chris Hedges Report: Hip Hop, Censorship, and Palestinian Resistance with Lowkey
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with Chris Hedges
TheRealNews on Apr 29, 2022
Legendary UK-based hip-hop artist and activist Kareem Dennis, aka Lowkey, uses his considerable talents as a musician to pay homage to the voices and struggles of the oppressed, from the plight of migrants that have fled to Europe, to the suffering of Iraqis and Palestinians in the Middle East, to the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017.
Chris Hedges: How Kindness Saved My Life
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Originally posted Jan. 14, 2020
with Chris Hedges
Emir-Stein Center on Jan 6, 2020
Evil, even in the darkest moments, is impotent before the miracle of human kindness. This miracle defies prejudices and hatreds. It crosses cultures and religions. It lies at the core of faith. Take a brief journey through the eyes of American, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges to Jerusalem, Gaza, and Iraq, and discover the sacred bonds that make us human. Continue reading
Abby Martin: Israel Gets Georgia to Strip Free Speech Rights (Again) + Israel’s Apartheid Against Palestinians
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with Abby Martin
Empire Files on Feb 6, 2022
After Abby’s major legal victory getting Georgia’s anti-BDS law ruled unenforceable, Israel has hit back by getting the State Legislature to keep this brazenly unconstitutional law officially on the books.
David Swanson and Charles Lenchner: Refusing Military “Service”
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by David Swanson
Writer, Dandelion Salad
Let’s Try Democracy, Jan. 4, 2022
January 5, 2022
This week on Talk World Radio we’re talking about refusing military “service.” Our guest Charles Lenchner is a veteran peace activist, organizer, and political campaigner. Born in the United States, he grew up in Israel where he became an anti-occupation activist at a young age. In 1987, he was drafted into the Israeli Army and subsequently refused orders and spent time in military prison. More recently he was a co-founder of People for Bernie Sanders and today is part of the RootsAction team that publishes ProgressiveHub. I also work for RootsAction.
Chris Hedges and Ilan Pappe: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
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with Chris Hedges
RT America on Oct 7, 2021
On the show Chris Hedges discusses the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict with Professor Ilan Pappe.
Chris Hedges: The Fictitious Ideas of Empire and Western Civilization
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with Chris Hedges
RT America on Aug 18, 2021
On the show this week, Chris Hedges discusses the importance of the scholar Edward Said with Professor Hamid Dabashi. Dabashi is the professor of Iranian Studies and Comparative Literature at Columbia University.
Why the Ruins of a Little Village Called Lifta Still Matter, by Kenn Orphan
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by Kenn Orphan
Writer, Dandelion Salad
Halifax, Nova Scotia
July 29, 2021
In the Middle East stand the ruins of an ancient settlement known as Lifta. Archeological digs have traced its’ origins as far back as the Iron Age. It contains the remains of a court-yard home from the Crusader period at its centre and the ruins of several other beautiful homes, and once housed a vibrant and culturally rich community.
Defending the Shame of Apartheid, by Kenn Orphan
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by Kenn Orphan
Writer, Dandelion Salad
Halifax, Nova Scotia
June 24, 2021
It was to be expected. Following the worldwide exposure of an active campaign of ethnic cleansing in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of occupied East Jerusalem’s and Israel’s murderous 11 day campaign raining death and destruction on the captive population of Gaza, the apologists for Israel went into full on damage control. Anyone who decried these obvious injustices and war crimes were swiftly labeled “antisemitic” or extremist.
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